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Introduction Spiritual Blessings (v1-14) Introduction (v1-3) An Inheritance (v4-14) - Spiritual blessings of the Saints Of Being Chosen (v4); Of Adoption (v5); Of Acceptance (v6); Of Redemption (v7); Of Revelation (v8-10); Of Predestination (v11); Of Assurance (v12-14) Paul’s First Prayer (v15-23) Paul’s…

Countdown Video Thank you for joining Faith Vision Christian Ministries Faith Vision i s a Christian church, based on the Word of God. We are a training ground for all things Jesus Christ. loving God , Loving People living by faith Thank you for joining us today , Please set everything aside as we come…

You are a part of a battle Two Dangers of the Battle: 1. You don’t think there is one 2. You fight against each other Two Divisions of Ephesians: 1 . Theological ( Ephesians 1-3 ) 2. Practical ( Ephesians 4-6 ) 1 I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling…

Paul is writing to Ephesians - still fighting the battle of Jews vs Gentiles..circumcised vs uncircumcised This wasn’t a battle over the color of the carpet or which kind of coffee that they should serve... You have the people of God, whom He called from the beginning to be the people that would proclaim…

Congregational Unity ( Eph. 4:1-6 ) Our first calling is to build LOVING , united CONGREGATIONS . 4:1-3 As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort…

Introduction: Every year we seem to get a little bit older don’t we? That seems like a pretty obvious statement; one like the famous Yogi Bera might say. I remember reading a story in school about a family that had discovered a well that kept them from ever growing older. At first it seemed great, but…

Jesus Christ wants the church to be one. We know that our Lord desires UNITY in the church. The Apostle Paul said to the Ephesians, 3 Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. “Please endeavor to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.” 4 There is one body, and one…

Knowing what it is we here at Hickory Corners Bible Church believe and how it is we operate is important. HCBC Basics is a condensed class to look at our statement of faith, and how it is we apply what we believe to our church life. This first session Introduces Basics and lays the 'basic' foundation of everything done here at Hickory Corners Bible Church. Video presentation is also at https://youtu.be/_xsicqBVp5o.

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I am under obligation both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish. So I am eager to preach the gospel to you also who are in Rome. Here there is not Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free; but Christ is all, and in all. eager to maintain…

Tug of war analogy. All pulling in the same direction. Different strengths, different places in life but we all come to the same task. By necessity we have to pall in the same direction. Church celebrity culture: celebrity pastors and watchdog critics celebrity worship leaders and deconstruction A House…

The Pattern Of Ephesians So here we are. The half way point of the Letter to the Ephesians that Paul has written. Over the last month and a half we’ve broken down the first 3 chapters. Our prayer is that you’ve studied this and have became more familiar with these passages of scripture. Here at this…

Intro: Marks of a zombie ( To survive you have to look and smell like one, and act like one) Verse one of Ephesians chapter 4 is really a transition verse in this letter. In chapters 1-3, Paul is really unpacking this mystery that God has taught him about the gospel. He’s unpacking this mystery that…

This morning we are continuing our series on the “one another” requirements found in the letters to the New Testament churches. The first “one another” requirement we looked at last week was from Ephesians 4:2 . And that was the idea of… Ephesians 4:2 (ESV) 2 bearing with one another in love , Remember,…

The Weight of The Word Worship with Rejoicing Gathering Called to Worship Called to Confession The Weight of the Word Prayers of the People Benediction Sent out to live Word Every Sunday we come to Church mostly to hear the Scriptures read and explained. And in all of this we pray for a Word from the…

Opening Prayer: Heavenly Father, we thank You for gathering us today to hear Your Word. As we delve into the topic of unity in diversity, we ask for Your wisdom and guidance. Open our hearts and minds to understand and embrace the call for unity within the body of Christ. Help us to see beyond our differences…

Introduction The Unity of God’s People Ephesians 4:3 “3 endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.” Dangers of Disunity 1. Expression of selfishness ( Jas 3:16 ) James 3:16 “16 For where envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing are there.” Disunity comes when…

Kids Takeaway of the day: Boundaries are Good! God - We believe in one God, Creator of all things, holy, infinitely perfect, and eternally existing in a loving unity of three equally divine Persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Having limitless knowledge and sovereign power, God has graciously…

Knowing what it is we here at Hickory Corners Bible Church believe and how it is we operate is important. HCBC Basics is a condensed class to look at our statement of faith, and how it is we apply what we believe to our church life. This session will focus on the principle doctrines related to the place and purpose of the church.

The starting position in basketball or any sport is a coveted position. In basketball you are one of your teams top 5 and you get to be on the floor a significant portion of the game. The starting position is the spot everyone wants. And often you have individuals not joining or quitting a team because…

1. His Word For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know…

“The Basis for Unity Cont.” Eph. 4:4-6 As we saw last week, Paul as already told us that we as believers are One church, which is one body; We are One church, by one Spirit and we are One church with one hope. The unities of verse 4—“one body … one Spirit … one hope”—go together all revolving around…

Over the course of the last few weeks we have seen the tremendous importance and value in having some solid foundations underneath us when it comes to our faith. How sure and firm is your faith today? We have been learning several things about the firm foundation of our faith. -The solid foundation of…

Before we dive into the text this morning, I would like to share something with you all. I can’t take credit for this idea, it is something I heard, but it made real sense to me so I would like to share it, and it goes along with what we will be studying today. ( GPS). Context Paul wrote Ephesians while…

A Walk Worthy of Unity Eph.4:1-3 The fact that the Christian life is described as a ‘walk’ is significant. ‘Walk’ suggests activity, movement, and progress. We are to ‘walk’ … Galatians 5:16 (KJV 1900) This I say then, Walk in the Spirit , and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. 1 John 1:7 (KJV…